A wide range of material relating to different parts of Africa, notably Nigeria, Rhodesia, South Africa and Uganda. Many of the papers relate to Europeans who worked in Africa, including army officers and missionaries. A number of the collections are comprised of single items, such as letters or artwork. There is also a significant amount of photocopied material.
Africa miscellanea
Archive Collection
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- ReferenceGB 115 RCS/RCMS 113
- Dates of Creation1792-2003
- Language of MaterialMultiple languages .
- Physical Description6 item(s) 6 plastic sleeves art work/card/disk/paper/photograph4 archive box(es) 4 boxes2 folder(s)1 bundle(s) 1 bundle1 envelope(s) 1 envelope1 volume(s) 1 volume1 item(s) 1 watercolour
Scope and Content
Access Information
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Acquisition Information
The collections were received by the R.C.S. from a number of different sources, details of which are given with the relevant collection.
Note
Includes index.
Other Finding Aids
Donald H. Simpson, ed., 'The manuscript catalogue of the library of the Royal Commonwealth Society' (London, 1975); MSS Addenda.
A catalogue of the collection can be found on ArchiveSearch.
Additional Information
This collection level description was created by RAS.
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